The association between red blood cell transfusion timing and the development of retinopathy of prematurity: Application of the two‐phase theory
Based on maximum ROP staging, RBC transfusions in phases I and II are both associated with a high risk of severe ROP. A randomized controlled trial is urgently needed to determine the potential effect of RBC transfusions in phase II on ROP progression.
Authors
- Angela M. Tjiam
- Nicoline E. Schalij‐Delfos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8979-7498)
- Lineke Derks (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8435-6474)
- Enrico Lopriore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3513-5066)
- Irwin Reiss (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9474-6895)
- Hendrik Rob Taal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7300-4577)
- Lotte E. van der Meeren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4537-5645)
- Michaëla van Bohemen
- Salma El Emrani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0571-2256)
- J. Termote
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Acta Ophthalmologica
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/aos.17471
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Retinopathy of Prematurity Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.08
Funders
- ODAS Stichting